Editor's Pick Emergency order to stop The Davenport demolition denied ANTHONY WATT Jun 14, 2023 Jun 14, 2023 Updated May 22, 2026 0 Demolition continues on the collapsed The Davenport apartments at 324 Man street Tuesday in downtown Davenport. GARY L. KRAMBECK Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ANTHONY WATT In a Wednesday morning hearing, Judge Jeffrey D. Bert denied the plaintiffs’ motion to halt the demolition but said the motion can be refiled.kAm%96 >@E:@? H2D 7:=65 @? 3692=7 @7 7@C>6C E6?2?ED @7 %96 s2G6?A@CE[ "F2?:D9:2 Q!6249Q 2?5 {6IFD q6CCJk^AmkAmq6CE D2:5 96 56?:65 E96 >@E:@? 3642FD6 E96 5676?52?ED[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 r:EJ @7 s2G6?A@CE[ 925 ?@E 366? ?@E:7:65 @7 E96 7:=:?8[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 4@FCE 5@4F>6?ED]k^AmkAm%96 A=2:?E:77D’ 2EE@C?6JD 4@?46565 E92E ?@E:46 @7 E96:C >@E:@? 925 ?@E 366? 8:G6? 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Photos: Gov. Reynolds tours site of The Davenport collapse Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds toured the site of The Davenport apartment building, eight days after the six-story, 80-unit building partially collapsed.
